Sunday, March 31, 2013

Houston Defeats San Antonio At Home!


This week the Rockets played four games coming up with two victories and two losses. Houston played an amazing nail-bitter game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs had one all three of their competitions against the Rockets. This week the Rockets were able to defeat them 96 to 95. Notable players were James Harden and Chandler Parsons. Harden was the most notable, scoring the winning shot against San Antonio. He scored 29 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Parsons scored 20 points and  had 8 rebounds.


The Rockets played the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Houston was defeated 101 to 91. Notable players were James Harden and Greg Smith. Harden led the team with 22 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds. Smith played an amazing game coming off the bench. He recorded an amazing double-double, scoring a massive 18 points and 19 rebounds.



Houston headed to the FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee stadium to play against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets had a rough time playing against the Grizzles. The team fell short, losing 103 to 94 on Friday. Houston's star players James Harden and Jeremy Lin were nearly non-existent against Memphis. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Donatas Motiejunas, and Carlos Delfino. Parsons and Motiejunas lead the Rockets with 16 points. Delfino was able to score 15 points against the Memphis.


Houston played a great game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. They defeated the Clippers by 98 to 81. Houston managed an incredible win without leading scorer James Harden. Harden sat out against the Clippers due to a right ankle injury. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin, Francisco Garcia, and Omer Asik. Parsons, Lin, and Garcia were all able to score 15 points each. Parsons also had 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Lin was able to dish out 3 assists. Asik managed to record a double-double against the Clippers. He scored 13 points and 12 assists.




Friday, March 22, 2013

Harden's 37 Points Help Defeat Minnesota

This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with two victories and a loss. Houston played an incredible game against the Phoenix Suns. All five of Houston's starting lineup scored double-digit points. The Rockets defeated the Suns 111 to 81. Notable players were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, Donatas Motiejunas, Thomas Robinson, Omer Asik, and Chandler Parsons. Harden scored 18 points and had 4 assists. Lin scored 13 points, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 rebounds. Motiejunas had a career high of 19 points and 4 rebounds. Robinson and Asik both had 7 rebounds each. Robinson scored 12 points and Asik had 14 points. Chandler scored 11 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.


The Rockets played the Minnesota Timberwolves at their very own Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. Down by 18 at halftime, the Rockets rally behind James Harden's 37 points to defeat the Timberwolves 108 to 100. Houston only score 39 points in the first half, while they scored 35 points in just the third quarter. Notable players were James Harden, Jeremy Lin, and Chandler Parsons. The Rockets can thank Harden for his incredible work throughout the game. He scored 37 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds. Lin scored 24 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Parsons had 14 points and 4 rebounds.



Houston played the Golden State Warriors at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. The Rockets had an unfortunate game against the Warriors. They suffered a huge loss, losing by 30 points 108 to 78. Notable players were James Harden and Jeremy Lin. Both players scored 21 points each. Harden also had 8 assists and 10 rebounds. Lin was only able to dish out 4 assists. With this weeks games, Houston are still sitting in the 7th seed for the Western Conference.



Sunday, March 10, 2013

Houston Rockets Defeats Golden State Warriors!

This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with a victory and two losses.
Houston losses in rematch against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. Dallas won a tight victory, the   game ended 112 to 108. James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin, and Carlos Delfino. Harden led the team with 28 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Parsons gave the team 23 points and 4 rebounds. Asik had another double-double, scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds. He is currently second for averaging the most rebounds in the NBA. Lin was able to score 12 points and had 3 assists. Delfino scored 11 points and had 6 rebounds.


The Rockets headed to the Oracle Arena, Oakland, California to play against the Golden State Warriors. Houston defeated Golden State and took home a victory. The game ended with Houston winning 94 to 88. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, James Harden, Jeremy Lin, and Omer Asik. This would be Parsons fourth game scoring over 25 points this season. He lead the team with 26 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. Parsons shot 6 for 8 from three point range. Harden was shooting terrible from the field. Only making 3 out 17 shots from the field. He was able to 20 points, shooting 11 for 14 from free throws. Harden also dished out 11 assists and had 6 rebounds. Lin had a decent game scoring 15 points, 4 assists, and 7 rebounds. Asik was only able to score 6 points, but his 17 rebounds was most notable.



Houston played the Phoenix Suns at the US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona. The Rockets loss to the Suns in a very tight game. Phoenix defeated Houston 107 to 105. Notable players were James Harden, Carlos Delfino, Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, and Omer Asik. Harden played an outstanding game, scoring   38 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Harden and Delfino made a combined 12 for 19 three pointers in the game. Delfino had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Lin had a decent game, scoring 11 points and 4 assists. Parsons had 14 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Asik played a great defensive game, he grabbed a total of 16 rebounds. Houston is currently in the 7th seed for the Western Conference. Stay tuned for next week's game recaps.


Sunday, March 3, 2013

Parsons Scores 32 Points!


This week the Rockets played three games, coming up with two victories and a loss. Houston let a 17 point lead slip away against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. This would be their second time letting a giant lead slip away. The first game was against the Washington Wizards last week. Milwaukee won by a incredible last second shot by shooting guard Monta Ellis, beating Houston 110 to 107. Notable players were Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Omer Asik, and Chandler Parsons. Lin almost had a double-double against the Bucks. He scored 10 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 3 rebounds. Harden lead the team with 25 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Omer Asik was able to record a double-double. He scored 16 points and had a career high of 22 rebounds. Parsons gave the team 13 points, 5 assists, and 7 rebounds.


The Rockets headed to the Amway Center, Orlando, Florida on Friday to play against the Orlando Magic. Houston was able to defeat Orlando and get the away victory. The game ended with Houston on top 118 to 110. Notable players were Donatas Motiejunas, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, James Harden, Carlos Delfino, and Patrick Beverley. After having a good game against the Bucks, Motiejunas was put on the starting roster against the Magic. He had a career high of 17 points and 3 rebounds. Parsons scored 21 points and had 4 assists. Asik almost had another double-double with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Harden had a slow start, scoring only 4 points in the first half. He ended with 24 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 7 rebounds. Carlos came off the bench and provided the team 21 points. He shot 5 for 9 three pointers. Beverley also came off the bench and scored 13 points and 6 assists. The point guard shot well beyond the arc. Beverley shot 3 for 4 from three point range.


Houston played the Dallas Mavericks at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas. The Rockets played an outstanding game on Sunday. They defeated the Mavericks 136 to 103. Notable players were Chandler Parsons, Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Omer Asik, and Thomas Robinson. Parsons dominated against the Mavericks. He had a total 12 for 13 shots this game. The player scored 32 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. Lin and Harden played great, scoring 21 points each. Lin was able to dish out 9 assists for the team. Harden had 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Omer Asik recorded another double-double, scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals. Thomas Robinson had 10 points and 8 rebounds as a new Houston Rocket. They still remand as the 8th seed for the Western Conference. Stay tuned for next weeks game recaps.